Quality of hydro-alcoholic products used in Senegal: pilot study

Antisepsis and disinfection have always played an important role in the fight against infectious diseases. The use of these products has been effective in breaking the chain of transmission of microorganisms. Today, with the advent of COVID-19, the main recommendations are, among other things, physical distance and the use of antiseptic products, including hydro-alcoholic products. In Senegal, with poor regulations on the acquisition and distribution of antiseptics and disinfectants, this situation has led to a proliferation of antiseptics and disinfectants on the national market. this work aimed to study the quality of hydroalcoholic products found in the trade. We evaluated ten samples of hydro-alcohol products collected during the month of March 2020. Physical and microbiological controls were performed at the National Drug Control Laboratory. The alcohol content of the samples ranged from 63 to 85% and were consistent with WHO recommendations except for samples E3 and E5. The pH values varied between 4.02 and 6.64 and the densities of the hydro-alcoholic gel samples ranged from 0.84 to 0.92 g/cm3; E2, E4, E5, E6 samples had densities greater than 0.89 g/cm3. The samples of hydro-alcoholic products all conformed to the sterility test and no microbiological contamination was observed. Antimicrobial activities of the hydro-alcoholic samples tested ranged from 58.3 to 100% with two samples showing no activity (E2 and E5). In view of the results of this study, it would be relevant to expand and deepen investigations by a significant increase in the number of samples and by carrying out as complete an analysis as possible

Feedback from CSR in Senegal

Globally, anthropogenic activities, especially industrial ones, have contributed significantly to the degradation of the environment and natural resources. This rise in industrialization was aimed at development but paradoxically it led to a fragility of the planet and a situation of uncertainty as to the means of subsistence of future generations. To curb this global phenomenon, states have reflected on an alternative development model that would be compatible with the preservation of the environment and social balance ....The concept of Sustainable Development was promoted by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in its Brundtland Report for the first time. At the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, States adopted Agenda 21 as a program of action for the 21st century to achieve sustainable development. Chapter 28 of the Agenda therefore invited policy makers to put in place local agendas 21 at the level of their respective countries to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.Keywords. CSR, Sustainable Development, WCED, Brundtland Report

Approche territoriale des changements climatiques au Sénégal : cas du plan climat territorial intégré (PCTI) de la région de Dakar Rapport d'étude

Ce travail a été effectué dans le cadre de l'Initiative de recherche collaborative sur l'adaptation en Afrique et en Asie (IRCAAA), avec le soutien financier du Department for International Development (DFiD) dur Royaume Uni et le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI), Ottawa, Canada.Le phénomène du changement climatique est, de nos jours, l'un des plus grands défis de l'humanité dans la mesure où il n'épargne aucune contrée de la planète et hypothèque les efforts de développement consentis par cerains États. Bien que les pays industrialisés soient considérés comme principaux responsables du dérèglement du climat, les pays du Sud en l'occurrence les pays pauvres demeurent les plus vulnérables aux impacts négatifs de ce phénomène. Plusieurs initiatives ont été entreprises au niveau international, national et local en guise de réponses